Question

Write preparation of acetic acid from:

acetyl chloride

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{O}\phantom{.......................}\ce{O}\phantom{......}\\
\phantom{}||\phantom{........................}||\phantom{......}\\
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{Acetyl chloride}{CH3 - C - Cl} + H2O -> \underset{Acetic acid}{CH3 - C - OH} + HCl}
\end{array}\]